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CACMIN 11 09 2000 IV. CON~_NT CALENDAR A. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES November 9,2000 I. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Study Session Room of the La Quinta Civic Center. Chairperson Shamis presided over the meeting. Commissioner Reynolds led the Pledge of Allegiance. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Denise Diamond Commissioner Leslie McMillan Commissioner Elaine Reynolds Commissioner Rosita Shamis (Chairperson) Commissioner Stewart Woodard (Vice Chairperson) STAFF PRESENT: Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director Marni Kunsman, Recreation Supervisor II. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment. III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA No changes, additions or deletions. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of October 12, 2000 B. Art in Public Places Financial Report for October 2000 C. Monthly Department Report for September 2000 Chairperson Sham is noted some minor grammatical corrections to the Minutes of October 12, 2000.lt was moved by Commissioners Reynolds/McMillian to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted. Unanimous. V. PUBLIC HEARING VI. BUSINESS ITEMS A. La Quinta Court Proposed Art Project Ms. Horvitz gave an in-depth report and description of the proposed art work for the La Quinta Court. Ms. Horvitz said that a developer, Mr. Frank, has chosen the artist Mr. Bruce Beasely to produce art work for the proposed location at the southeast corner of Highway 111 and Washington. Commissioner Diamond had concerns regarding the art work, the City's existing ordinance, the vision and the unity of the proposed art work with existing pieces. S:\Conmmnity Services\CAComm\CACMIN.11-09.wpd u .~_ Chairperson Shamis mentiont;u that she would not like to make any det;lsions until the Commission had a chance to meet with the artist at a meeting. This would give the artist an opportunity to answer all the questions the Commissioners may have and allow the artist to express his concept in person. Ms. Horvitz explained that the report and proposal before them was not something out of the ordinary. The Commission has been approached with this kind of proposal before. Ms. Horvitz discussed the Arts in Public Places Budget in depth, item by item, detailing all the past art work that has been commissioned by the City, private organization or developer. Commissioner Woodard said he had reviewed the art work proposal and found it unpractical for the City to have to cover any costs associated with the proposed water feature of the piece. Commissioner Woodard also questioned if any funds given to artists could be tracked as the funds are spent. Ms. Horvitz said that all monies go directly to the artist. Chairperson Sham is requested the presence of the developer and the artist at a future Commission meeting. Commissioner Diamond mentioned that the proposed water feature looks unapproachable and the colors and textures should be thought about. Commissioner Woodard again mentioned that he did not support the water feature either by concept or financial support and thought that the feature may be built regardless of their efforts to support the concept. A motion was made by Commissioner Woodard/McMillan in favor of not supporting the proposed water feature and for the project to follow the existing city ordinance in regards to public art. Motion passed. A second motion was then made by Woodard/Reynolds to approve the proposed sculptor and invite the artist and developer to a meeting to further discuss the concept and ideas. Motion passed, B. William Cain Art Piece Ms. Horvitz asked the Commission to look at the history of past practices regarding the placement of art and the support of local artists. Ms. Horvitz continued by saying it is uncommon that a Commission would request an artist to take their issues directly to the City Council. It is common, however, that the Commission review the work, support the concept and then make a recommendation to Council for further consideration. Commissioner Woodard asked fellow Commissioners if they in fact liked the "Carpet of Dreams" ideas as presented by Mr. Cain. Commissioner Woodard said it was important to establish that first before moving on. Commissioner Woodard then addressed Mr. Cain and said he would like to see more examples of the proposed art work. Commissioner Reynolds added that she would like to know if the title is a copyri~Jht, if the work is original and if it will withstand graffiti. Chairperson Shamis mentioned that the Commissioners are only an advisory group and cannot make decisions concerning the City. After considerable discussion questioning of the authentication and ideas for Mr. Cain's art work, a motion by McMillan/Diamond to recommend for City Council consideration to have an artistic enhancement of the Bear Creek Bike Path. Motion passes, Chairperson Sham is abstained from the vote, due to the need for additional information. C. Jefferson Street Bridge Ms. Horvitz informed the Commission that the City Council has approved the recommendation made at the last meeting for the bridge railing enhancements for the Jefferson Bridge be similar but not the same to the construction of the Washington Bridge, and to contract with the Navarete Studios for the artwork. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS S:\Conmmnity Services\CAComm\CACMIN.11-09.wpd u, , VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Symposium Evaluation All the Commissioners thanked City staff for their efforts and work for the Symposium. The Commissioners concurred that they thought the event was well received and successful. Chairperson Shamis said that the Art Alliance, led by Ms. Kathryn Hull, wanted to take over this project in the future and be the party responsible for the Symposium. Commissioner McMillan and Commissioner Diamond disagreed with the concept of turning over the symposium to an outside party. Commissioner Diamond then added that the Commission has their work cut out for them presently with trying to make a connection and advancement with the information and results obtained at this first event. Commissioner Diamond said that they as a Commission should not be thinking about future symposiums but should address the issues at hand, which was the reason for the symposium in the first place. Chairperson Shamis agreed and said that there are many things to do just by addressing the information obtained from the event. B. CALA Conference Evaluation (Tabled for December Agenda) C. Twenty-nine Palms Mural Project Evaluation (Tabled for December Agenda) IX. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioners Woodard/McMillan to adjourn the Cultural Arts Commission meeting. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. NEXT MEETING INFORMATION December 14, 2000 7:00 PM La Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room · Proposed La Quinta Court Art Work · CALA Conference · Twenty-nine Palms Mural Project Submitted by: J !! \ _ i ~ ". r I Marni Kunsman, Recreation Supervisor S:\Community Services\CAConml\CACMIN.11-09.wpd ~.. t ·t